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overtdefense. com > 04/28/2026 > u-s-awards-rtx-904-6-million-contract-for-ltamds-air-defense-radars

U. S. Awards RTX $904. 6 Million Contract for LTAMDS Air Defense Radars

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (515+ words) Overt Defense - The U. S. Army's contracting arm has awarded RTX (Raytheon) a $904. 6 million contract modification to begin low-rate production of the LTAMDS radar. Under this order, RTX will build five complete Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar systems…...

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overtdefense. com > 04/22/2026 > regents-autonomous-drone-squire-completes-first-ground-effect-flight-in-u-s-waters

REGENT's Autonomous Drone Squire Completes First Ground-Effect Flight in U. S. Waters

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (317+ words) By Kamuran Pandurov in Aviation, Drone, News, Technology, USA April 22, 2026 "This successful flight milestone is a major success for our defense program and a strong signal of what Seaglider technology can deliver for the warfighter," co-founder and CEO Billy Thalheimer…...

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overtdefense. com > 03/30/2026 > u-s-army-launches-online-aerial-drone-marketplace

U. S. Army Launches Online Aerial Drone Marketplace

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (140+ words) By Albert L in Army, Aviation, Drone, News, Technology, USA March 30, 2026 The U. S. Army launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace on March 24, with the new "one-stop shop" intended to make unmanned aircraft system purchases more efficient for Army units, government partners…...

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overtdefense. com > 03/06/2026 > new-zealand-to-trial-locally-developed-air-land-and-sea-drones

New Zealand to Trial Locally Developed Air, Land and Sea Drones

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (172+ words) By Kamuran Pandurov in Aviation, Companies, Drone, Ground Vehicles, New Zealand, News, UGV, Unmanned March 6, 2026 New Zealand-developed drones will be trialled by the NZDF to strengthen capability while growing local industry, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on 24 February. The contract…...

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overtdefense. com > 02/16/2026 > raytheons-coyote-block-3nk-defeats-drone-swarms-in-u-s-army-test

Raytheon's Coyote Block 3 NK Defeats Drone Swarms in U. S. Army Test

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (488+ words) Overt Defense - In a recent U. S. Army demonstration, Raytheon's Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic (3 NK) interceptor successfully downed multiple target drones. Raytheon announced on February 11, that the Block 3 NK had demonstrated "exceptional launch, flight, intercept and recovery capabilities" by defeating a drone swarm…...

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overtdefense. com > 02/13/2026 > hanwha-aerospace-frankenburg-to-develop-counter-drone-systems-for-future-armored-vehicles

Hanwha Aerospace, Frankenburg to Develop Counter-Drone Systems for Future Armored Vehicles

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (Mo U) with Estonia's Frankenburg Technologies to co-develop counter-unmanned aerial systems The partnership addresses a pressing challenge: drones. As Kim said, the Mo U is a "pivotal opportunity to enhance the…...

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overtdefense. com > 02/12/2026 > taiwan-completes-integration-test-of-jointly-developed-mighty-hornet-iv-drone

Taiwan Completes Integration Test of Jointly Developed Mighty Hornet IV Drone

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (407+ words) Overt Defense - Taiwan announced, on February 6, that it had completed a successful systems integration test of the Mighty Hornet IV drone, a Taiwan specific variation of the Firejet drone developed by US based defense company Kratos. The test was conducted…...

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overtdefense. com > 02/06/2026 > stms-kargu-drone-swarm-completes-first-live-fire-test

STM's KARGU Drone Swarm Completes First Live-Fire Test

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) Overt Defense - On January 27, Turkish defence firm STM announced a successful live-fire drone swarm test " Turkey's first with live ammunition. In the trial at the General Nahit "eno'ul Firing and Training Area near Ankara, a group of 20 KARGU rotary-wing loitering…...

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overtdefense. com > 01/30/2026 > draper-secures-25-billion-defense-microelectronics-contract

Draper Secures $25 billion Defense Microelectronics Contract

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (361+ words) Draper announced that it was one of ten companies selected for a potential 10-year, $25. 35 billion contract under the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) Advanced Technology Support Program (ATSP). The award" Continue reading "Draper Secures $25 billion Defense Microelectronics Contract" Draper announced that…...

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overtdefense. com > 01/27/2026 > uk-ministry-of-defence-advances-project-nyx-wingman-drone

UK Ministry of Defence Advances Project NYX Wingman Drone

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (810+ words) Overt Defense - The UK Ministry of Defence (Mo D) announced in January 2026 that Project NYX " a new "wingman drone" programme " is moving into prototype development. Project NYX will field small unmanned systems to fly alongside crewed Apache attack helicopters and take…...